BLURB: What if we have completely misunderstood what it means to live in free and open societies? What if we have neglected the very liberal systems that gave us our freedoms and rights? What if the decline of democracies is not because of Trump, MAGA, the Right-Wing, Orban or Modi, but our own ignorance of democratic vulnerabilities? The TEN LIES THAT KILLED DEMOCRACY comes out of three decades of designing, repairing and sustaining democratic communities and organizations in the USA and elsewhere. Over 12 chapters you will receive a whole new (and genuinely radical) understanding of what liberal values really are— and how we can protect them.
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TODAY, in chapter 4, Ashok considers the relationship between freedom and stability. He ends by making the following, somewhat controversial, claim, namely that “The more stable the society, the less the individual freedoms. The more the freedoms and political liberties, the more unstable the society”. His reasoning is fascinating, but will you agree? Sign up as paid to find out and be sure to leave your comments and questions at the bottom.
